Retractable cup holder assembly

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2007-04-25

2009-08-04

Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Auxiliary article compartments

C248S311200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07568749

ABSTRACT:
A retractable cup holder assembly includes an interior trim panel, a support housing and a retractable cup holder. The support housing is releasably retained in a cup holder receiving opening of the interior trim panel by a reusable breakaway connection such that the breakaway connection at least partially releases the support housing from the interior trim panel for movement between an installed orientation and a breakaway orientation upon application of a prescribed force being applied to the breakaway connection. The retractable cup holder is pivotally supported to the support housing about a pivot axis between a stowed position in which the cup holder is retracted and a deployed position in which the cup holder extends outwardly from the support housing. The cup holder moves with the support housing when the support housing moves from the installed orientation to the breakaway orientation.

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